Goldman Sachs' Hedge Fund Trend Monitor released last Monday broke down the most recent 13-Fs to reveal some interesting information. [via ZeroHedge]
We took particular liking to David Kostin's fascinating rundown of 50 stocks that "matter most" to hedge funds. Basically, the stocks that are most prevalent with the largest holdings among firms.
The "VIP" list is based on an analysis of 558 hedge funds with $429 billion in equity assets and holding between 10 to 200 stock positions.
#15: Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)
- Sector: Banking
- Market Cap: $133 billion
- YTD Returns: -17%
- Number of funds with stock as top 10 holding: 19
- Average portfolio weight as a top 10 holding: 6%
Source: Goldman Sachs
#14: Visa, Inc (V)
- Sector: Consumer Financial Services
- Market Cap: $50 billion
- YTD Returns: +37%
- Number of funds with stock as top 10 holding: 19
- Average portfolio weight as a top 10 holding: 6%
Source: Goldman Sachs
#13: Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS)
- Sector: Casinos & Gaming
- Market Cap: $35 billion
- YTD Returns: +4%
- Number of funds with stock as top 10 holding: 20
- Average portfolio weight as a top 10 holding: 6%
Source: Goldman Sachs
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